Civic Intelligence

Sandy Hook Promise Action Fund

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-1665232

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Nov 09, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.SANDYHOOKPROMISE.ORG/ACTION_FUND
PO Box 3489Newtown, CT 06470

(203) 304-9780

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

9th percentile

-37%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

100th percentile

$203,925

Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 74.2% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

$213,859

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$181,568

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$32,291

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

$274,976

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$376,868

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$101,892

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2017: $213,859Liabilities 2017: $32,291Net Assets 2017: $181,5682017Assets 2018: $1,433,470Liabilities 2018: $36,907Net Assets 2018: $1,396,5632018Assets 2019: $2,298,798Liabilities 2019: $211,675Net Assets 2019: $2,087,1232019Assets 2020: $2,696,490Liabilities 2020: $1,040,500Net Assets 2020: $1,655,9902020Assets 2021: $2,697,159Liabilities 2021: $280,518Net Assets 2021: $2,416,6412021Assets 2022: $5,295,880Liabilities 2022: $1,085,155Net Assets 2022: $4,210,7252022Assets 2023: $6,320,546Liabilities 2023: $560,244Net Assets 2023: $5,760,3022023Assets 2024: $6,827,418Liabilities 2024: $342,226Net Assets 2024: $6,485,1922024Assets 2025: $5,837,259Liabilities 2025: $191,863Net Assets 2025: $5,645,3962025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$213,859
Liabilities$32,291
Net Assets$181,568
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2017: $274,976Expenses 2017: $376,868Net Income 2017: -$101,8922017Revenue 2018: $2,121,532Expenses 2018: $906,537Net Income 2018: $1,214,9952018Revenue 2019: $2,114,350Expenses 2019: $1,423,790Net Income 2019: $690,5602019Revenue 2020: $2,319,785Expenses 2020: $2,750,918Net Income 2020: -$431,1332020Revenue 2021: $4,030,464Expenses 2021: $3,270,559Net Income 2021: $759,9052021Revenue 2022: $9,973,796Expenses 2022: $8,089,472Net Income 2022: $1,884,3242022Revenue 2023: $7,817,803Expenses 2023: $6,363,416Net Income 2023: $1,454,3872023Revenue 2024: $7,644,456Expenses 2024: $7,094,066Net Income 2024: $550,3902024Revenue 2025: $7,354,469Expenses 2025: $8,325,410Net Income 2025: -$970,9412025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$274,976
Expenses$376,868
Net Income-$101,892
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Nov 9, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$274,976
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The sandy hook promise action fund is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization committed to protecting all children from gun violence in schools, homes, and communities. The action fund advances a holistic policy platform that promotes gun safety, youth mental health, and violence prevention education. The organization works at the state and federal level to pass nonpartisan legislation through inclusive partnerships, diverse grassroots education, and community mobilization. It is part of sandy hook promise, founded and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed in the tragic mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school on december 14, 2012.

Sandy hook promise action fund is a national non-profit organization founded and led by several family members who lost loved ones at sandy hook elementary school on december 14, 2012. Our mission is to pass state and federal policy that requires schools to implement our life-saving prevention programs and protects individuals from accessing firearms when at-risk of harming themselves and others. Activities include researching effective actions, educating legislators and constituents and lobbying for the passage of sensible policy.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$289,235$213,120▼ $76,115
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$5,000$0▼ $5,000
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$739▲ $739
Total Assets$294,235$213,859▼ $80,376
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$10,775$19,500▲ $8,725
Other Liabilities$0$12,791▲ $12,791
Total Liabilities$10,775$32,291▲ $21,516
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$283,460$181,568▼ $101,892
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$283,460$181,568▼ $101,892
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$294,235$213,859▼ $80,376
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay100th percentile

Employees

NameTitleOtherTotal
Nicole HockleyBoard Chair$132,951$132,951
Lauren AlfredPolicy Diretor$113,173$113,173
Mark BardenManaging Director$92,268$92,268
James Belden Through 3117Operations Director$72,740$72,740
David ConradChief Financial Officer$30,201$30,201

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bill SherlachBoard Vice Chairman
Bradley MilesBoard Director
Ian HockleyBoard Director
Jackie BardenBoard Director
Peter WillnerBoard Director
Tim MakrisBoard Director
Matt BennettBoard Director - Secretary
Joe CassidyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$274,976
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$274,976
Change in Net Assets
$-101,892

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$274,976
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$274,976
Total Revenue per Form 990
$274,976
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$376,868
Total Fundraising Expense$27,671
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Expenses$17,470$673$9,669$27,812
Travel$24,485$153$210$24,848
Office Expenses$7,990$9,489$3,163$20,642
Advertising$1,162-$1,163$2,325
Total Functional Expenses$328,522$20,675$27,671$376,868

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$376,868
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$376,868
Total Expenses per Form 990$376,868
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Related Party$12,791
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The board of directors shall be supplied with a full package containing the current audited financial statements, form 990 and auditors memo to review and approve prior to acceptance and publication. The treasurer will present the material and answer applicable questions during this process.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Conflict of interest policies are renewed annually by the board and signed by the board designated conflict of interest policy manager. Transactions are reviewed for potential issues.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The action fund had no employees during the year; therefore, no compensation determinations were necessasry. The cost of work performed was incurred by the foundation as allowable advocacy expenditures. The rates for those employees are based upon market research and survey data for non-profit compensations and approved by the board. Transactions for such expenses are reviewed and approved by the managing directors and cfo.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The organization does not have a form 1023. The organization has self-identified as a 501(c)(4).”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All control documents such as the conflict of interest statement and organizing resolutions were made available upon request to anyone interested through the offices of sandy hook promise action fund.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sandy Hook Promise Action Fund Inc
EIN
46-1665232
Phone
2033049780
Address
PO BOX 3489, NEWTOWN, CT 06470

Signing Officer

Name
Timothy Makris
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2033049780
Signed
2017-11-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Tim Makris
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Blum Shapiro & Company Pc
Address
2 ENTERPRISE DRIVE, SHELTON, CT 06484-4640
Preparer
John Zinno
Phone
2039442100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The organization has a board of directors that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accountant. This process has not changed in the current period.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/TotalLiabilityAmt012791
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE SUPPLIED WITH A FULL PACKAGE CONTAINING THE CURRENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990 AND AUDITORS MEMO TO REVIEW AND APPROVE PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE AND PUBLICATION. THE TREASURER WILL PRESENT THE MATERIAL AND ANSWER APPLICABLE QUESTIONS DURING THIS PROCESS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE RENEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD AND SIGNED BY THE BOARD DESIGNATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MANAGER. TRANSACTIONS ARE REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL ISSUES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ACTION FUND HAD NO EMPLOYEES DURING THE YEAR; THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS WERE NECESSASRY. THE COST OF WORK PERFORMED WAS INCURRED BY THE FOUNDATION AS ALLOWABLE ADVOCACY EXPENDITURES. THE RATES FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES ARE BASED UPON MARKET RESEARCH AND SURVEY DATA FOR NON-PROFIT COMPENSATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. TRANSACTIONS FOR SUCH EXPENSES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTORS AND CFO.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A FORM 1023. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SELF-IDENTIFIED AS A 501(C)(4).
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4ALL CONTROL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND ORGANIZING RESOLUTIONS WERE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO ANYONE INTERESTED THROUGH THE OFFICES OF SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE CURRENT PERIOD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$213,859
Liabilities
$32,291
Net assets
$181,568
Revenue
$274,976
Expenses
$376,868
Net income
-$101,892
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.84$0.19$5.65$7.35$8.33$0.97
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.83$0.34$6.49$7.64$7.09$0.55
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.32$0.56$5.76$7.82$6.36$1.45
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.30$1.09$4.21$9.97$8.09$1.88
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.70$0.28$2.42$4.03$3.27$0.76
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.70$1.04$1.66$2.32$2.75$0.43
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.30$0.21$2.09$2.11$1.42$0.69
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.43$0.04$1.40$2.12$0.91$1.21
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.03$0.18$0.27$0.38$0.10